Verizon, HTC Still Quiet on Thunderbolt Mobile Hotspot Issues
Verizon Wireless has yet to formally acknowledge the Mobile Hotspot issues that are plaguing many users of the HTC Thunderbolt. The issue in particular is that internet connectivity is lost at random, when on Verizon’s LTE network. Data connectivity on the device itself continues to function, but devices tethered over Wi-Fi cannot load pages. Currently, [...]
T-Mobile G2 Permanent Root Now Available
A new solution to permanently root the T-Mobile G2 has been successfully discovered by XDA Developers and applied after launching mere weeks ago with a more difficult to crack bootloader and NAND memory lock. The method involves performing a temporary root, but care must be taken to follow instructions to the letter or end up [...]
Library of Congress Adds Jailbreaking/Rooting Exception to DMCA, Clarifies Unlocking Exception
The Library of Congress has codified a long-awaited exception to the DMCA that allows consumers to jailbreak/root devices in order to obtain and execute software by legal means that would not otherwise be allowed to run in the unmodified state of the handset. This makes the act of jailbreaking/rooting iPhone and Android devices legal, in [...]
Motorola Devour Now Rooted with Droid X Root Method
Not long after the initial availability of the first Motorola Droid X root last week, a variant of the process has been developed for the recently EOL’d Motorola Devour. While the process is nearly identical to the Droid X method, it is still not recommended for novices unless great care is taken beforehand to read [...]
Motorola Droid X Root Now Available
Not long after the launch of the Droid X and the concern over the locked bootloader preventing the possibility of rooting and custom ROMs, the first confirmed root for the device is now available in a 12 step process. The process is not for recommended for novices but is expected to be further refined. Buy [...]
Unrevoked3 Android Root App For Windows/Mac/Linux, With Caveats
A new simplified program for Windows Mac OS X and Linux aims to cut the steps of rooting an Android device down to a few mouseclicks, with several caveats. Unrevoked3 will work with the Sprint EVO 4G, Droid Incredible, Desire, Aria, and Droid Eris, although the biggest caveat concerns disabled WiMax radios on Evo 4G [...]
